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VoteSafe is a cross-partisan coalition co-chaired by former Secretary of Homeland Security and Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge (R) and Former Governor of Michigan Jennifer Granholm (D) to ensure every American has the right to vote safely and securely.
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Penn LiveNovember 11, 2020
Former Pa. Gov. Tom Ridge talks about the 2020 election and why voting honors veterans






New York TimesNovember 5, 2020
Secretaries of State in Spotlight as Trump Ratchets Up Attacks to Sow Doubt


KDKA Pittsburg November 5, 2020
Former Pa. Governor Tom Ridge Critical Of President Donald Trump Following White House Remarks







USA TodayNovember 4, 2020
In Pennsylvania, 1 million ballots still being counted with race too close to call




Post GazetteNovember 4, 2020
Ex-Pa. governors Ridge, Rendell preach patience during vote count


MSNBCNovember 3, 2020
Fmr. DHS Secy. Tom Ridge: Trump’s strategy is about dividing, not persuading


SinclairNovember 2, 2020
Swing state election officials prepare for days of ballot results


The GuardianOctober 31, 2020
‘Red mirage’: the ‘insidious’ scenario if Trump declares an early victory


The Frank Beckmann ShowOctober 30, 2020
Tom Ridge ~ The Frank Beckmann Show


Erie News NowOctober 29, 2020
Ridge Talks Election Security on NBC’s ‘Today’


The Today ShowOctober 29, 2020
4 former homeland security secretaries speak out on election security



The Boston GlobeOctober 21, 2020
Election night clarity from . . . Florida? Early counting of mail-in ballots could help






New York Times October 20, 2020
Ad of the week: Poll workers take center stage



POLITICOOctober 20, 2020
Voting group launches seven-figure campaign to build trust in election


The FulcrumOctober 20, 2020
Politicians, philanthropists latest working to assure public that election is fair


The Morning Call October 17, 2020
Meet the Forks Township poll worker featured in new campaign to ease voting concerns



The Boston GlobeOctober 16, 2020
To win crucial Pennsylvania, Trump leans heavily on unfounded fears of massive voter fraud


US NewsOctober 16, 2020
Early Voting: A 2020 Success Story


ReasonOctober 15, 2020
Efforts To Limit Ballot Drop-Off Boxes Are Cynical Electoral Gamesmanship




Post GazetteOctober 15, 2020
‘A really destructive scenario’: Pennsylvania could hold up outcome of presidential election




NBC NewsOctober 5, 2020
Critical swing states push for ‘simple change’ to make counting mail-in ballots easier







USA TodayOctober 4, 2020
‘Running out of time’: Efforts to speed up counting mail ballots stall in battleground states


Oakland Press October 1, 2020
Column: County works to ensure ‘safe’ election


WAMU PodcastSeptember 28, 2020
Three State Election Officials On How They’re Preparing For November



Washington PostSeptember 22, 2020
Voting Wars


Wall Street JournalSeptember 19, 2020
Declaring 2020’s Winner Could Well Hinge on How Quickly States Count Mail Ballots




NBC Nightly NewsSeptember 15, 2020
Plan Your Vote: How To Vote And The Deadlines You Should Know About



PoliticoSeptember 17, 2020
Trump’s bluster and millions haven’t stopped universal mail-in voting plans




PennLiveSeptember 15, 2020
Gov. Wolf asks Pa. lawmakers to approve election reforms this week


POLITICOSeptember 15, 2020
Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin decided the 2016 election. We’ll have to wait on them in 2020.






New York TimesSeptember 14, 2020
Wisconsin Braces for a Critical Court Ruling on Its Election







USA TodaySeptember 11, 2020
Tom Ridge: Whistleblower allegation against Trump should outrage all Americans


The Philadelphia Inquirer September 11, 2020
Tom Ridge to Trump: You’re wrong about voter fraud


Shannon HeraldSeptember 10, 2020
Every Vote Counts – But When?


MSNBCSeptember 10, 2020
Secy. Tom Ridge: Suggesting election loss is due to fraud is ‘un-American,’ ‘unworthy of an incumbent president’


Voting BoothSeptember 9, 2020
Michigan and Pennsylvania May Speed Up Vetting This Fall’s Absentee Ballots


Bloomberg QuintSeptember 9, 2020
Bloomberg News Roundup: VoteSafe


CBS NewsSeptember 9, 2020
Pennsylvania: Vote Safe




PennLiveSeptember 9, 2020
Former Pa. Gov. Tom Ridge urges states to allow processing of mail-in ballots before Election Day


NJ.comSeptember 9, 2020
THINK ELECTION WEEK, NOT ELECTION DAY


ReutersSeptember 2, 2020
Exclusive: Bipartisan campaign aims to reassure U.S. voters as Trump questions election integrity


Matt Lewis PodcastAugust 28, 2020
Tom Ridge on Trump’s Convention, Mail-In Voting, and Kenosha






New York TimesAugust 28, 2020
Trump Stomps on the Rules, but the Pandemic Isn’t as Easily Trampled




The HillAugust 25, 2020
Variety show to raise money for voter safety, access will feature Jennifer Lawrence, George Lopez, Sia


CBS This MorningAugust 18, 2020
State officials warn of election delays



Fox NewsAugust 17, 2020
Tom Ridge on voting and election security


The FulcrumAugust 17, 2020
A national voice to fight Trump’s rogue election tactics: Coming soon?



Washington PostAugust 13, 2020
Trump opposes election aid for states and Postal Service bailout, threatening Nov. 3 vote




Pittsburg Post GazetteAugust 11, 2020
Ridge says voters should be patient for results in 2020 presidential race


Real Clear PoliticsAugust 11, 2020
Tom Ridge, VoteSafe On Vote-By-Mail: Quit Thinking We Need Results On Election Day, “It’s Election Month”


Go ErieAugust 1, 2020
Our View: Ridge once again leads amid crisis




NPR July 30, 2020
Trump Keeps Criticizing Universal Vote By Mail. But The Nation Isn’t Doing That


Olean Times HeraldJuly 30, 2020
Tom Ridge is Having a Moment






New York TimesJuly 25, 2020
A 2020 Question 100 Days Out: Will the Elections Be Free and Fair?


ABC NewsJuly 25, 2020
Months away from Election Day, Democrats show signs of outpacing Republicans in mail voting


CNN PoliticsJuly 16, 2020
GOP to Trump: Change tune on mail-in voting or risk ugly November


CBS NewsJuly 15, 2020
Election Day could turn into “Election Week” with rise in mail ballots


CNNJuly 9, 2020
Prospect of chaos in November grows as coronavirus cases rise and Trump escalates attacks on voting


Roll CallJuly 7, 2020
Social media platforms gird for 78 days of disinformation chaos after Election Day


Sirius XM RadioJune 29, 2020
Tom Ridge, First Homeland Security Secretary, on Election Security in 2020


CBS NewsJune 28, 2020
How more mail-in ballots might delay 2020 election results







USA TodayJune 28, 2020
No presidential winner on election night? Mail-in ballots could put outcome in doubt for weeks


Washington ExaminerJune 26, 2020
Republican nightmare: Trump vote-by-mail demonizing driving down GOP participation


CBS This MorningJune 25, 2020
Why Mail-In Voting Should Be Expanded This Year, Despite False Criticism from Trump



Associated PressJune 25, 2020
Mail-In Ballots Thrust Postal Service Into Presidential Race


Roll CallJune 24, 2020
Coronavirus Special Report: Former DHS head Tom Ridge on secure voting and the pandemic







USA TodayJune 24, 2020
‘A substantial challenge’: What Kentucky, New York tell us about voting in a pandemic come November




The HillJune 24, 2020
Ex-DHS secretary: Both parties should work to expand mail-in voting



SalonJune 23, 2020
Mike Pence voted by mail using old Indiana governor’s mansion address, election records show


C-SPANJune 23, 2020
Washington Journal: Tom Ridge Discusses Voting Security Issues in the Upcoming November Elections


MSNBCJune 23, 2020
Fmr. Gov. Ridge: Trump’s vote-by-mail attacks ‘counterproductive and counterintuitive’



BloombergJune 23, 2020
Trump Risks Scaring Off GOP Voters as He Bashes Mail-In Ballots







USA TodayJune 22, 2020
‘Nonsense’: Election experts reject Trump’s claim that foreign countries could counterfeit millions of mail-in ballots



Associated PressJune 22, 2020
Mail voting: Pence, aides embrace practice panned by Trump




NPRJune 22, 2020
FACT CHECK: Trump Spreads Unfounded Claims About Voting By Mail



BloombergJune 22, 2020
Trump Attacks Vote-by-Mail After Weekend of Campaign Setbacks




NPRJune 19, 2020
Tom Ridge, Ex-DHS Secretary, Laments ‘Sad’ Trump Fears About Voting By Mail


Yahoo! NewsJune 17, 2020
Former DHS Secretary Tom Ridge says Trump should take advantage of vote-by-mail


Fox 5 DCJune 16, 2020
Mail-in voting gets powerful bipartisan push




Washington PostJune 16, 2020
The Cybersecurity 202: First DHS chief Tom Ridge knocks Trump’s attacks on voting by mail



SalonJune 13, 2020
States that expanded mail voting already seeing turnout spike in primary elections




The HillJune 7, 2020
Turnout surges after states expand mail-in voting


The Daily WireJune 6, 2020
VoteSafe’s Tom Ridge Talks Mail-In Voting, Popularity Of Absentee Ballots, And The November Election


The National JournalJune 5, 2020
Q+A With Gov. Tom Ridge


The AtlanticJune 5, 2020
No Matter What Trump Says, the GOP Needs Vote-by-Mail


The AtlanticJune 5, 2020
The Republicans Telling Their Voters to Ignore Trump




The FulcrumJune 3, 2020
Tuesday’s voting delivers big warnings about readiness for fall




The FulcrumJune 2, 2020
A step back: Could the pandemic help save democracy, not trash it?


The Boston GlobeJune 1, 2020
No Time to Waste on Mail In Voting


Omaha World HeraldMay 31, 2020
Editorial: We can trust the outcome of mail voting, as Nebraska’s primary shows


NY Daily News May 31, 2020
Every citizen’s right to vote by mail


Bloomberg GovernmentMay 28, 2020
Trump’s Mail-In Voting Fraud Claims Draw Republican Critics


Wall Street JournalMay 27, 2020
Republicans Open to More Election Funding, but Not on Democrats’ Terms




NBC NewsMay 27, 2020
Trump rants about fraud. But here’s the secret to keeping voting by mail secure.




The FulcrumMay 26, 2020
New bipartisan group pushes for safe and secure voting of all kinds




Washington PostMay 21, 2020
The mail voting debate gets more confounding



Fox NewsMay 21, 2020
Ex-Homeland Security chief Ridge says coronavirus is ‘permanent risk,’ US must ‘learn how to manage it’




The Washington PostMay 21, 2020
Trump’s mail voting attacks put him at odds with GOP election officials
Press Releases







VoteSafeSeptember 9, 2020
VOTE SAFE CO-CHAIRS SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ALLOW EARLIER PROCESSING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS







VoteSafeAugust 14, 2020
PRESIDENT TRUMP AGREES: MAIL-IN ABSENTEE BALLOTS ARE SAFE AND SECURE







VoteSafeJuly 21, 2020
LEADERS IN PENNSYLVANIA AND WISCONSIN ANSWER THE VOTESAFE CALL







VoteSafeJune 23, 2020
GOVS. RIDGE & GRANHOLM: “MUCH MORE WORK TO DO” BEFORE NOVEMBER







VoteSafeJune 10, 2020
VOTESAFE: WE HAVE WORK TO DO BEFORE NOVEMBER



VoteSafeJune 3, 2020
VoteSafe: Primaries Show Absentee Ballots Work


VoteSafeMay 29, 2020
VoteSafe Michigan Launches







VoteSafeMay 24, 2020
Absentee Ballots Are Secure


VoteSafeMay 20, 2020
Cross-Partisan Coalition Votesafe Launches



VoteSafeMay 2020